Driver seriously injured following rollover crash on SH 6 in Waller County

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (KBTX) – The driver of an 18-wheeler was seriously injured Tuesday morning after a tire blowout on Highway 6 north of Hempstead.

The Texas Department of Public Safety says the crash happened around 9 a.m. near FM 2979.

The blowout resulted in the vehicle leaving the roadway and rolling onto its side.

The driver was taken by a medical helicopter to a Houston hospital.

Another vehicle was also clipped in the crash and rolled over but that driver wasn’t seriously injured, said troopers.

⚠️CRASH REPORT: The driver of an 18-wheeler was seriously injured in a crash Wednesday morning in Waller County on Highway 6 near Hempstead.

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— 🚨 Rusty Surette 🚨 (@KBTXRusty) September 5, 2023

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